A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
THE total fire ban across the district ended on Wednesday and has been replaced by a restricted fire season.
This means permits will now be available for fires in the open in the city and rural areas.
The total ban was introduced in mid-December as the fire risk climbed steadily,but fire authorities now have confidence that sufficient rain has fallen recently to ease back to a restricted season.
Fires remain prohibited on all of the region’s beaches.
“Anywhere else, a fire permit will now be available to light a fire in the open,” a Gisborne District Council spokesman said.
